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nato has a new leader, the former danish leader, rasmussen. his of when it went through after in the personal backing by president obama. today he addressed the top civilian and military leaders. he said the priority of nato must be the war in afghanistan. including talks with more moderate members of the taliban. >> under rasmussen, they arrived at nato headquarters at a challenging time. first, the insurgency in afghanistan and how to win the war against the taliban. >> afghans must take over the lead responsibility for security in most of their country. let me be clear. lead responsibility for the afghans. nato must and will be there in support. let no taliban propagandist try to sell my message as the exit. we will support the afghan people for as long as it takes. let me repeat that. for as long as it takes. >> and then there is the uneasy relationship between nato and russia. a reminder of the need to tread carefully. as a former danish prime minister, he will bring a new political dimension to nato's top job. >> nowhere is nato's missio
nato has a new leader, the former danish leader, rasmussen. his of when it went through after in the personal backing by president obama. today he addressed the top civilian and military leaders. he said the priority of nato must be the war in afghanistan. including talks with more moderate members of the taliban. >> under rasmussen, they arrived at nato headquarters at a challenging time. first, the insurgency in afghanistan and how to win the war against the taliban. >> afghans...
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. >>> fred rasmussen from "the baltimore sun" tells us this story. it's a love story. >> a hard story. james degroat met his future wife selma when he picked up his mom at a tupperware party 50 years ago. they worked together in the town, raised their family together, late sunday night as requested by the family, nurses wheeled the dying james next to his dying wife selma. lowered the bed rails, and put their hands together. early monday morning a little more than five hours apart they died together holding hands in room 408 at franklin square hospital. our thoughts are with the family. we'll be right back. (employee 1) subject: urgent!! bob!! i need the baker file stat!! reply!! still making changes. circle back later!! what's with the yelling? oh, our internet slows down during peak hours so sending e-mails and large files just takes forever. so, we just yell. ben!!! thanks for the flowers!!! i thought you hated me!!! lol!!! semi-colon! right parenthesis! winky emoticon! (announcer) switch to verizon and get a dedicated high speed internet connecti
. >>> fred rasmussen from "the baltimore sun" tells us this story. it's a love story. >> a hard story. james degroat met his future wife selma when he picked up his mom at a tupperware party 50 years ago. they worked together in the town, raised their family together, late sunday night as requested by the family, nurses wheeled the dying james next to his dying wife selma. lowered the bed rails, and put their hands together. early monday morning a little more than five...
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his jonathan strongly approve. >>> joining me now, the president of rasmussen reports, scott rasmussen. scott, first, these numbers, is there any sign of stabilizing, or is it -- is the president in some trouble here? >> well, the numbers have declined over the last month or six weeks. they seem to be stabilized right now, but this health care debate can change everything. what we know is voters are frustrated. they're frustrated by the economy, by the bailouts that started under bush and continued by obama. they are frustrated by the gm takeover, they don't feel the stimulus worked. and it's all coming out in the health care debate. >> your daily tracking poll has his approval rating in the tracking poll at 49%. >> right. >> anything contributing to that? is it the economy? is it health care, or is it a combination? >> it's a combination. it's the fact that 71% think that this president's policies have driven up the deficits. but the economy is the underlying factor, and the health care debate is the issue of the day. and support for the health care program is declining. and that's --
his jonathan strongly approve. >>> joining me now, the president of rasmussen reports, scott rasmussen. scott, first, these numbers, is there any sign of stabilizing, or is it -- is the president in some trouble here? >> well, the numbers have declined over the last month or six weeks. they seem to be stabilized right now, but this health care debate can change everything. what we know is voters are frustrated. they're frustrated by the economy, by the bailouts that started under...
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meanwhile, a brand new rasmussen poll shows that 41% of voters have a favorable opinion of town hall protesters. that's the plurality, and 49% believe the protesters are reflecting genuine concerns while 37% think they are phoney. joining us from washington republican pollster kelly an conway and from new jersey scott rasmussen, the head of rasmussen reports, scott, let's start with you, these new poll numbers on health care town hall protesters, what does it tell us. >> a huge partisan split. republicans think it's real and they have a favorable opinion of the protesters, democrats have the opposite view. almost like everything else these days unaffiliated are leaning in the protester. they want to seat concerns given voice. laura: the interesting thing to me in all these numbers is the fact that ascot said independents seem to be breaking toward republicans on the issue of health care. even among democrats 55% of democrats said they had unfavorable view of the attendees of the town hall meetings. i'm actually surprised it's that low and i don't think that's a good sign, necessarily
meanwhile, a brand new rasmussen poll shows that 41% of voters have a favorable opinion of town hall protesters. that's the plurality, and 49% believe the protesters are reflecting genuine concerns while 37% think they are phoney. joining us from washington republican pollster kelly an conway and from new jersey scott rasmussen, the head of rasmussen reports, scott, let's start with you, these new poll numbers on health care town hall protesters, what does it tell us. >> a huge partisan...
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scott rasmussen is with me now. is this the first time in your polling that the president has fallen this low and his disapproval clearly on ways his approval ratings? >> yes, this is a new low. he fell below 50% for the first time in july. what we are seeing now is just a lot of things beginning to weigh down on him. it seems the honeymoon has come to an end. megyn: what consist of his approval rating being at 47%? >> a lot of things. they were unhappy about the continuation of the bailout. they were opposed to the takeover of general motors and chrysler. the stimulus package. voters were opposed to cash for clunkers being extended. now the health care debate seem to be bearing the brunt. support for his plan has been falling dramatically, and that seems to be the latest push down for the president. over all, it is a series of things, and this is what happens. they bear both the good news and bad news, the way the nation perceives it. megyn: i know that a gallup poll just three months ago had the president's approv
scott rasmussen is with me now. is this the first time in your polling that the president has fallen this low and his disapproval clearly on ways his approval ratings? >> yes, this is a new low. he fell below 50% for the first time in july. what we are seeing now is just a lot of things beginning to weigh down on him. it seems the honeymoon has come to an end. megyn: what consist of his approval rating being at 47%? >> a lot of things. they were unhappy about the continuation of the...
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is there anything that rasmussen can do that others have not done before him? >> to be honest, a data. the argument for western capitals to produce more troops has been going on for some time. we should not forget that they have taken a hammer in. there have been many deaths, over 30 nato deaths this sumr. but you cannot fight a campaign like this without more of the same. i'm afraid this month we will see more during this election month. is in the taliban's interests to disrupt the elections as much as possible. >> thank you, james ferguson. we will have a special report on this month's election later in the program. three people have been sentenced to death in india for planting bombs that killed 52 in the city of mumbai in 2003. all three were convicted last week six years after bombs exploded at the gateway of india monument in the main corridor. our correspondent there reports now. >> the attack in mumbai in august 2003 was the victim. the bombs were planted inside two taxis. one detonated as -- at the city's main jewelry market at the height of the busine
is there anything that rasmussen can do that others have not done before him? >> to be honest, a data. the argument for western capitals to produce more troops has been going on for some time. we should not forget that they have taken a hammer in. there have been many deaths, over 30 nato deaths this sumr. but you cannot fight a campaign like this without more of the same. i'm afraid this month we will see more during this election month. is in the taliban's interests to disrupt the...
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in a rasmussen pole, the president's job at the lowest level ever. >> from asbury park fug. >> well, it's a pretty stunning- >> the president's numbers have been slipping steadily. he was at 53%, the same share of the vote he got last november until about a month or so ago and his numbers have been sliding. the significant number is not the overall job approval, it's the fact that independents are breaking away from the president. what's happening is a lot of frustration has been accumulated, playing out in health care. voters were opposed to bailouts. they're overwhelmingly opposed to g.m. and takeovers. most opposed the clash for clunkers program and there was just this frustration people were feeling and it's coming out in play in the town halls we're seeing in the form of debating healthcare but it's really a bigger issue. >> what about pennsylvania, a state doing comfortably for barack obama, arlen specter just two weeks ago up by 11, now down by 12. >> two months ago. it was a two-month gap. still a stunning turn-around. arlen specter, of course hated by republicans in the stat
in a rasmussen pole, the president's job at the lowest level ever. >> from asbury park fug. >> well, it's a pretty stunning- >> the president's numbers have been slipping steadily. he was at 53%, the same share of the vote he got last november until about a month or so ago and his numbers have been sliding. the significant number is not the overall job approval, it's the fact that independents are breaking away from the president. what's happening is a lot of frustration has...
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stu rasmussen. no relation to scott. stu is walking around, flouncing around in front of kids in outfits that stu shouldn't be wearing. >> this the is most conservative right here. bill: what has happened to stu in 30 seconds? >> he was brought up on a complaint. bill: set mayor. >> the parent who invited him to speak to the children. he showed up scantily clad filed a complaint against him city council. the city council said he will be censored a slap on the wrist. stu, don't do you that again. >> stu has forgiven the city. he had threatened a lawsuit. all is forgiven, love and happiness is restortd. bill: in oregon a different situation out there. i'm glad that they solved this. megyn, thanks very much. we appreciate it mean megyn. plenty more ahead as the factor moves along this evening. authorities in los angeles say michael jackson's doctor may have directly contributed to his death. geraldo has the latest. what were the dumbest things that happened in america this week? we have the list. we are checking it twice. w
stu rasmussen. no relation to scott. stu is walking around, flouncing around in front of kids in outfits that stu shouldn't be wearing. >> this the is most conservative right here. bill: what has happened to stu in 30 seconds? >> he was brought up on a complaint. bill: set mayor. >> the parent who invited him to speak to the children. he showed up scantily clad filed a complaint against him city council. the city council said he will be censored a slap on the wrist. stu, don't...
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scott rasmussen tells us what the new numbers mean. if you're like a lot of people, you have high blood pressure... and you have high cholesterol. you've taken steps to try and lower both your numbers. but how close are you to your goals? there may be more you can do. only caduet combines two proven medicines... in a single pill to significantly lower... high blood pressure and high cholesterol. in a clinical study of patients... with slightly elevated blood pressure and cholesterol, caduet helped 48% reach both goals in just 4 weeks. caduet is one of many treatment options, in addition to diet and exercise... that you can discuss with your doctor. caduet is not for everyone. it's not for people with liver problems... and women who are nursing, pregnant or may become pregnant. to check for liver problems, you need simple blood tests. tell your doctor about any heart problems... and all other medications you are taking... or if you experience muscle pain or weakness, as they may be a sign of a rare but serious side effect. how close are
scott rasmussen tells us what the new numbers mean. if you're like a lot of people, you have high blood pressure... and you have high cholesterol. you've taken steps to try and lower both your numbers. but how close are you to your goals? there may be more you can do. only caduet combines two proven medicines... in a single pill to significantly lower... high blood pressure and high cholesterol. in a clinical study of patients... with slightly elevated blood pressure and cholesterol, caduet...
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rasmussen poll. i would urge your viewers to check realclearpolitics.com that show an average of the polling. his favorability rating is 53% positive. that is down a bit from where it was, but it is not as drastic as what rasmussen -- we will see what your fox poll shows. trace: the health care numbers are not good either. >> let's talk about health care numbers. by 77% to 20%, should there be an overhaul of the health-care system -- trace: that is not the conversation. they are talking about this health-care overhaul. >> richard talked about rasmussen. they pull likely voters. a lot of these other polls all leave poll of registered voters. i think there really is a danger here for president obama. it is not just job approval. it is his handling of the economy, taxes, and health care. he has really fallen down on the job here. health care is his signature issue. trace: rahm emanuel said that this is just noise and it is not effective. you had arlen specter saying that this is not representative of am
rasmussen poll. i would urge your viewers to check realclearpolitics.com that show an average of the polling. his favorability rating is 53% positive. that is down a bit from where it was, but it is not as drastic as what rasmussen -- we will see what your fox poll shows. trace: the health care numbers are not good either. >> let's talk about health care numbers. by 77% to 20%, should there be an overhaul of the health-care system -- trace: that is not the conversation. they are talking...
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president obama's job approval rating has fallent o 56 p% in the latest gallup polls, and 49 in the rasmussen, not a good sign that the democrats will break the 32-year virginia governor's trend. >> we have learned that love matters a lot less than hate and disaing a -- and disagreement with a president resonates with the people in the opposite party. >> jon corzine is 14 points behind his republican challenger, former u.s. attorney chris christie. christie had a double digit lead even before the arrests last month of dozens of new jersey officials an and political operatives after an investigation christie himself initiated. >> corzine is enormously unpopular in new jersey. the republicans picked exactly the right candidate to carry the anti-corruption message in chris scris sty, and so there, it's much less of a referendum on barack obama. >> president obama's 200-day job approval rating is about the same as george bush's was but that says nothing about their political coattails or the likely success of their presidency. george h.w. bush had the highest job approval rating and bill clinton
president obama's job approval rating has fallent o 56 p% in the latest gallup polls, and 49 in the rasmussen, not a good sign that the democrats will break the 32-year virginia governor's trend. >> we have learned that love matters a lot less than hate and disaing a -- and disagreement with a president resonates with the people in the opposite party. >> jon corzine is 14 points behind his republican challenger, former u.s. attorney chris christie. christie had a double digit lead...
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a rasmussen poll shows that there is a major change in how americans feel about the healthcare system. one year ago 37% said it was poor with only 29% calling it good or excellent. those figures have flipped. 48% view it as good or excellent, up 20 points and only 19% ate the system poor. with just a few days left before its recess, the bipartisan gang of six was back in action monday trying to negotiate a deal. in the meantime, republicans like senator cornyn say they continue to hear from worried constituents and are not at all surprised by their decision to fight back. >> they're scared and angry. many of them are slowing up at town hall meetings and expressing their views, and more power to 'em. we may not always like it, but people do have their right to express their views. >> following today's gang of six meeting, republican senator owe limb pia snow said that they're working hard to keep to the september 15 deadline for getting the bill done, set by max baucus. they will use video teleconferencing if they have to to get something done through the recess but one of the other re
a rasmussen poll shows that there is a major change in how americans feel about the healthcare system. one year ago 37% said it was poor with only 29% calling it good or excellent. those figures have flipped. 48% view it as good or excellent, up 20 points and only 19% ate the system poor. with just a few days left before its recess, the bipartisan gang of six was back in action monday trying to negotiate a deal. in the meantime, republicans like senator cornyn say they continue to hear from...
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and you rasmussen poll shows that only 42% bear -- a new rasmussen poll shows that only 42% -- they are passionate, are they not? >> they are. you know, in the middle of a savage recession, how can you not have anxiety for a government that over the last 10 years has not been very accountable? so it was a great session. greta: your leadership and the house. where you say it is un-american to be out there -- your leadership in the house. >> all i saw in the public today were americans. i had the opportunity to go across pennsylvania, and i have found whether you are a democrat, republican, not registered, independent that there is anxiety out there. how can you not be? we are in a savage recession, and you have lost your job or are about to. if there was ever a time to put principle over politics, it is now. all they want to do is talk to you and to hear and listen. that is what leaders are supposed to do, grab a hold of the anxiety at the moment, and we should be judged by the size of the problems we are tackling. i am more convinced than ever that we are doing the right thing with the
and you rasmussen poll shows that only 42% bear -- a new rasmussen poll shows that only 42% -- they are passionate, are they not? >> they are. you know, in the middle of a savage recession, how can you not have anxiety for a government that over the last 10 years has not been very accountable? so it was a great session. greta: your leadership and the house. where you say it is un-american to be out there -- your leadership in the house. >> all i saw in the public today were...
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scott rasmussen joins us live with more results. hi, there scott. >> how are you today. >> doing well. >> and everybody is talking about swine flu and the vaccine and when it will come out and you zeroed in on those questions during the poll. one of the questions was how confident are you that the schools are preventing the spread of swine flu this coming year. 25% said confident, 23 not very confident. what do you make of those results? it seems like to me everybody is split. it seems like people don't know what to think. what do you think? >> that's it. these numbers suggest that people haven't focused on that question. the thing that really surprised me in the data was there was no difference between those who had children going to school at home and those who did not. so this is something talking about in the media nd obviously there are a lot of health efforts being made to address ccine but it has not entering the daily dialogue. >> and you mentioned the media and reporting what the cdc is doing and reporting what is going on.
scott rasmussen joins us live with more results. hi, there scott. >> how are you today. >> doing well. >> and everybody is talking about swine flu and the vaccine and when it will come out and you zeroed in on those questions during the poll. one of the questions was how confident are you that the schools are preventing the spread of swine flu this coming year. 25% said confident, 23 not very confident. what do you make of those results? it seems like to me everybody is split....
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rasmussen has opposition to this plan. this is the one supported by the cbo down by nine. the presidential approval rating index is minus 11 for obama. >> the devil is in the details in all of this stuff. when you poll americans and say do you want healthcare reform they want healthcare reform. what happens is you go out and say we are going to contain costs and expands coverage. can you really do both of those? we are finding out it's not easy to do both of those. third rail politics. >> it is and george bush tried as he wanted to he wanted to go after social security it wasn't success. . >> why are they trying to get this through. the waters are murky. it's obvious the sharks are there. the americans don't want to dip their doe in because they are afraid it will be much worse. what is the rush? >> the question is obama -- rahm emanuel as the chicago way that he needs. he is not politically naive. inge he understands if they don't get this done and get it done quickly especially if unemployment is headed to double digits they are not going to have the ability to pass this
rasmussen has opposition to this plan. this is the one supported by the cbo down by nine. the presidential approval rating index is minus 11 for obama. >> the devil is in the details in all of this stuff. when you poll americans and say do you want healthcare reform they want healthcare reform. what happens is you go out and say we are going to contain costs and expands coverage. can you really do both of those? we are finding out it's not easy to do both of those. third rail politics....
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the rasmussen poll is showing 47% approval, the lowest approval rating for president obama. your reaction? >> the president came in with pretty high approval ratings and he's been willing to spend the capital on trying to save the problems that we face. he's had health care reform, economy and one of the things that i think is most important, though, is if you look at the numbers of honest and trustworthiness, those numbers remain quite high. people may disagree with the way he's handling certain things but the fact that they still trust him and his judgment i think is pretty important. >> the performance, when you say performance, i tend to think of it as the argument, is this debate being conducted in an effective manner and i wouldn't say that it is. it's just too vague. we don't know. we have the principles that the president likes. we have a whole lot of bills passing around. we don't know when or if they will be reconciled into one bill if they will vote up or down on. so there's a lot to be disgusted with with what is coming out of washington these days. chris? >> i t
the rasmussen poll is showing 47% approval, the lowest approval rating for president obama. your reaction? >> the president came in with pretty high approval ratings and he's been willing to spend the capital on trying to save the problems that we face. he's had health care reform, economy and one of the things that i think is most important, though, is if you look at the numbers of honest and trustworthiness, those numbers remain quite high. people may disagree with the way he's handling...
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ha rasmussen, -14 on the presidential index rating. patterson is getting creamed as democratic governor of new york. corzine is in trouble in new jersey. harry reid is losing by 11 points. >> of the governor of massachusetts is behind the republican by five points. sean: when you put all of that together, going on vacation -- >> the big problem is these democratic senators and congressmen who are taking these unending stuff at town hall meetings. they are looking at obama on vacation. the real thing that is going on here is this unbelievable public groundswell against the health care package and concerned about the deficit. i thought that joe lieberman really broke some new ground yesterday when he opposes adopting the health-care package as it is now. he said, do not try to do it when we have this deficit and recession. that was a string of argumentation that really pulls all of the problems together in a very interesting way. i believe the democrats are going to try to ram this through with 50 votes. i do not believe they will go for
ha rasmussen, -14 on the presidential index rating. patterson is getting creamed as democratic governor of new york. corzine is in trouble in new jersey. harry reid is losing by 11 points. >> of the governor of massachusetts is behind the republican by five points. sean: when you put all of that together, going on vacation -- >> the big problem is these democratic senators and congressmen who are taking these unending stuff at town hall meetings. they are looking at obama on...
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a rasmussen survey shows 53% oppose the health plan while 42% support t a gallop survey shows 36% want lawmaker0s oppose healthcare reform and 35% want lawmakers to support it and 29% say they don't care. in the first town hall since summer sessions become flashpoints, the president played defense. >> this is not about putting the government in charge of your health insurance. we're not talking about cutting medicare benefits. i'm not promoting a single payer plan. i won't sign a bill that adds to the deficit or the national debt. >> mr. obama also denied the house bill awaiting noor action would give the government any voice in end-of-life decisions. >> somehow it has gotten spun into this idea of death panels i am not in favor of that. >> he also denied the white house is clicting names of healthcare reform opponents. >> this is being portrayed as obama collecting an enemies' list. i just want to be clear that all i want to do is answer questions. >> the crowd appeared largely supportive. nier the end -- near the end, mr. obama searched for skeptics. >> i don't want people thinking i
a rasmussen survey shows 53% oppose the health plan while 42% support t a gallop survey shows 36% want lawmaker0s oppose healthcare reform and 35% want lawmakers to support it and 29% say they don't care. in the first town hall since summer sessions become flashpoints, the president played defense. >> this is not about putting the government in charge of your health insurance. we're not talking about cutting medicare benefits. i'm not promoting a single payer plan. i won't sign a bill...
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. >> ders fogh rasmussen there. an entire town in china is in quarantine. a cond person hadied from mnemonic pgue. the town has a population of 1000. apart from t twodead, anotr 10 people a infected. the world health orgization says the do feel tt the chinese authities are taking apprriate measures. part of an overhaul of the legal system in japan has been broached. six locals have been selected at random to work with three judg on a murder tal. up to 100,000 people have lined the streets of mila to watc the funeral of former present. she led a popular urising against ferdinand marc. she diedf ccer at the age of 76. the banks have been blamed for helping to cause theworldwide recession, and now the are beg cticized for making money out of it, too. barclays a h.b.c. each made half aillion pounds inhe firs half of the year. >> is the worst global recession since the 1930's. ishe city on thrise again? today we foundut how twof the biest players have wehered the storm. barclays earned me than 3 billion pounds in the first half of t year. hsbc had profits down b
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latest rasmussen daily tracking poll has 28% of americans strongly approving of the job the president is doing but a whopping 40% strongly disapproving. that is not good. as far as health care is concerned. this another significant problem coming down the road is it legal will deal with it tomorrow. forcing americans to buy health insurance of any kind may be unconstitutional. according to a number of scholars, the feds can't force us to buy anything. just another annoying thing for the president to consider as he enjoys his $35,000 a week estate in the vineyard. the obamas are paying most of the rent themselves as the president made big bucks from his books. talking points hope the obamas have a good time and that the president understands not all of those who oppose his policies are doing so for nefarious reasons. yes, there are some who despise the president. but most of us want what's best for america. and bankrupting it certainly does not fit that mind set. with the president paying so much for a week of leash, you might think about money a bit. as it looms large in the health ca
latest rasmussen daily tracking poll has 28% of americans strongly approving of the job the president is doing but a whopping 40% strongly disapproving. that is not good. as far as health care is concerned. this another significant problem coming down the road is it legal will deal with it tomorrow. forcing americans to buy health insurance of any kind may be unconstitutional. according to a number of scholars, the feds can't force us to buy anything. just another annoying thing for the...
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. >> the rasmussen reports, geoff, how would you rate the health care you receive right now, excellent to good, comes up to about -- and fair, talking about 74, 91%. i mean, these are pretty strong numbers. if we could take a look at that, please that rasmussen report on the health care we receive, excellent, good, fair, down to 17%. those are pretty strong -- that is a pretty strong support of what -- of the status quo, is it not? >> it is. it is why change is hard in health care. real schizophrenia, people on the one hand are satisfied with their own health care but the other hand they know that the health care system is not working well for others. the real question is i thought you did a real service earlier in the show you talk about these deeper issues, is the current system sustainable and that there is a lot of evidence it is not and people have a right to be concerned about whether they are going to be able to keep what they've got. frankly, you said nobody is talking about that i think president obama does it is a complex message to try to communicate. >> too complex for me t
. >> the rasmussen reports, geoff, how would you rate the health care you receive right now, excellent to good, comes up to about -- and fair, talking about 74, 91%. i mean, these are pretty strong numbers. if we could take a look at that, please that rasmussen report on the health care we receive, excellent, good, fair, down to 17%. those are pretty strong -- that is a pretty strong support of what -- of the status quo, is it not? >> it is. it is why change is hard in health care....
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pollster scott rasmussen is going to break it down for us, the numbers game, next. applebee's 2 for $20! real food at the right price! this is the primo stuff. one appetizer and two premium entrees. just twenty bucks-every day. genuine food. generous portions. genius price. 2 for $20! only at applebee's. could save 'em hundreds on car just telinsurance.e geico it's actually doing it. gecko vo: businessmen say "hard work equals success." well, you're looking at, arguably, the world's most successful businessgecko. gecko vo: first rule of "hard work equals success." gecko vo: that's why geico is consistently rated excellent or better in terms of financial strength. gecko vo: second rule: "don't steal a coworker's egg salad, 'specially if it's marked "the gecko." come on people. l laodicean. laodicean? whoa, i'll take it from here, smart guy. spell buy dot com. buy dot com, can you use it in a sentence? my neighbor bought a flat screen tv at the store, but i told him he could have paid less on buy dot com. can you give me it's origin? buy dot com was created to deliver
pollster scott rasmussen is going to break it down for us, the numbers game, next. applebee's 2 for $20! real food at the right price! this is the primo stuff. one appetizer and two premium entrees. just twenty bucks-every day. genuine food. generous portions. genius price. 2 for $20! only at applebee's. could save 'em hundreds on car just telinsurance.e geico it's actually doing it. gecko vo: businessmen say "hard work equals success." well, you're looking at, arguably, the world's...
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secretary-general rasmussen just took office and is already visiting afghanistan. >> these are troubled nomads -- tribal nomad to have traveled afghanistan for centuries. while it may be campaign season, there is no sign of it here. but in a landscape of afghan politics, this place matters. these men are desperate, but they have real political power. his father is a top tribal chief, and what he says goes. he tells me that his father will back most hon. candidate, and that decision will deliver millions of votes. in the capital, 50 miles up the road, it is a different campaign under way. they are reaching out to individual voters with a message. people here are less traditional than those in the villages, and will generally make up their own minds on how to vote. this process is supposed to be fair and transparent, but behind-the-scenes, deals are cut, jobs offered, and money doled out. ultimately, this election could be decided by a huge powerful man who can deliver blocks of votes. this rough and ready election will be won or lost in the countryside. afghans in the city will have thei
secretary-general rasmussen just took office and is already visiting afghanistan. >> these are troubled nomads -- tribal nomad to have traveled afghanistan for centuries. while it may be campaign season, there is no sign of it here. but in a landscape of afghan politics, this place matters. these men are desperate, but they have real political power. his father is a top tribal chief, and what he says goes. he tells me that his father will back most hon. candidate, and that decision will...
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the americans who approve of the healthcare plans that are moving is 42% according to rasmussen. lower in other polls. so what minority are you talking about? >> a majority of the american people as well as the overwhelming majority of electoral college which is how we elect our president voted for this president and one of his major platform was healthcare reform. >> he doesn't become a take tarot when he wins. he still has to keep explaining himself. he doesn't become stalin once he wins the election. >> i completely agree and it is at least worth pointing out that in the bush administration they routinely christined people from attending their town hall meetings so this sort of thing wouldn't happen. it is an unfortunate situation which shouldn't continue. neil: we have a very rich history in our country of people getting upset on any given issue from slavery to prohibition. the cavutos showed up at all of those. and i'm just saying when they get very passionate that do not make them any less worthy of the debate. that is our rich culture. that is our rich history. what is wro
the americans who approve of the healthcare plans that are moving is 42% according to rasmussen. lower in other polls. so what minority are you talking about? >> a majority of the american people as well as the overwhelming majority of electoral college which is how we elect our president voted for this president and one of his major platform was healthcare reform. >> he doesn't become a take tarot when he wins. he still has to keep explaining himself. he doesn't become stalin once...
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a new poll even from the right tilting rasmussen reports now showing not only americans overwhelmingly want a public option but that support for health care reform collapses without one. after a morning filled with reporting about the white house deciding democrats need to go it alone on reform in our fifth story the afternoon saw a briefing in which the press secretary insisted there was no plan b to bipartisanship. president obama having campaigned on a platform of affordable, accessible health coverage for all including the creation of a, quote, new public plan that would, quote, help individuals purchase new, affordable health care if they are uninsured or want new health insurance. the white house now claiming to have been caught flat footed by anger over the casual defense of a public option. even though that rasmussen poll shows 57% of all voters would find health care reform untenable without it. quoting from "the washington post", i don't understand why the left of the left has decided that this is their waterloo said a senior white house advisor who spoke on the condition of
a new poll even from the right tilting rasmussen reports now showing not only americans overwhelmingly want a public option but that support for health care reform collapses without one. after a morning filled with reporting about the white house deciding democrats need to go it alone on reform in our fifth story the afternoon saw a briefing in which the press secretary insisted there was no plan b to bipartisanship. president obama having campaigned on a platform of affordable, accessible...
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a new rasmussen report finds that bob mcdonald would win. nearly a 10-point lead. the surveyed polled 500 likely voters. >>> also in virginia, new clues in a murder mystery. police released this surveillance video. take a close look at that black suv pulling up south of he screen right there. inside of that vehicle, possibly a killer. the video was taken near the annen tkaáeup home of chung auh. you can see a man getting out of the suv and wauging up the driveway. if you know that man, fairfax county police would like to talk to you. >>> another day, another report about something dangerously wrong at metro. this time a train with too many cars back on july 31st. it had 10, it's supposed to have six or eight. too many cars means the train won't fit on the platform at the station. nobody got hurt, but drug testing after the incident led to one employee being suspended without pay. o word on what drugs. >>> a school lunch poster on metro prompting protest. this ad went up last week. more than a dozen at union station, now the white house wants them taken down. sarah
a new rasmussen report finds that bob mcdonald would win. nearly a 10-point lead. the surveyed polled 500 likely voters. >>> also in virginia, new clues in a murder mystery. police released this surveillance video. take a close look at that black suv pulling up south of he screen right there. inside of that vehicle, possibly a killer. the video was taken near the annen tkaáeup home of chung auh. you can see a man getting out of the suv and wauging up the driveway. if you know that...
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whose numbers are you citing, rasmuss rasmussen? >> this thing is going down. he is not getting this monster. if he is smart, he will cut it back, get rid of the controversial things, go for what he can get and say we are sleepily in debt and all these things, want to do this get the next part in 2011. >> try to ask you something which you can both agree, bob, let's talk about eunice shriver, extraordinary legacy of this woman, heading to hyannis today, tonight, the wake is tomorrow, funeral on friday. she came out of a background where no one could have predicted this woman, someone of her gender, would have changed the world to the extent she did. bob, you knew her well and you know the ken dis. what is the legacy? >> she took the personal tragedy of her sister, rosemary, and turned it into a worldwide movement that has changed the lives of tens of millions of people and she started even before special olympics. she sat outside president kennedy's was a and lobbied for the first federal investment into research into retardation and the first agency to protect
whose numbers are you citing, rasmuss rasmussen? >> this thing is going down. he is not getting this monster. if he is smart, he will cut it back, get rid of the controversial things, go for what he can get and say we are sleepily in debt and all these things, want to do this get the next part in 2011. >> try to ask you something which you can both agree, bob, let's talk about eunice shriver, extraordinary legacy of this woman, heading to hyannis today, tonight, the wake is...
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here comes rasmussen. they get swept 2-1. and they traded ronnie belliard to the minors. how about the o's hosting the indians. brianroberts, a dribbler up the left side. the former nats throws and here comes ty wigginton. o's up one-sip. -sip. next up, he makes master son pay. up and out for a 2-run shot. set.eat the indians 5-2. our game set. we have the first set of cuts have come and gone. next saturday we'll find out the full complement for the 53-man roster. >> the bubble players really fight to go make that roster. >> and they have one more chance on thursday against jacksonville to show what they can do. it's a big game for these guys. >> get a good night's sleep. >> one last weather word? >> we want a sweater or light jacket for all the kids heading out to school. it's going to be chilly. >> another forecast tonight at 10:00 and the "news ed at" 11:00.
here comes rasmussen. they get swept 2-1. and they traded ronnie belliard to the minors. how about the o's hosting the indians. brianroberts, a dribbler up the left side. the former nats throws and here comes ty wigginton. o's up one-sip. -sip. next up, he makes master son pay. up and out for a 2-run shot. set.eat the indians 5-2. our game set. we have the first set of cuts have come and gone. next saturday we'll find out the full complement for the 53-man roster. >> the bubble players...
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a rasmussen poll found 42% of voters favor the plan, that's down 5% in two weeks. the president hold twos more meetings on friday -- hold twos more meetings on friday. >>> expect more fireworks at this meeting tomorrow afternoon. ben cardin will try it again hosting a town hall meeting. we'll be there too. >>> the fox 5 storm force tracking a break in the summer scorcher. things are quiet on the radar. a few storms popping up here and there. it's been hot. it's been a little bit humid but things are trending downward. >> we're kind of breaking the back so to speak of this little heat wave we had. thank goodness it only lasted two or three days. i know today we had some heat index values uin the triple digits so i tink today counts. we're not talking about a cool breath of fresh air but it is going to be cooler, no doubt about that. we just showed you the storm on max hd right there on the big monitor. z'vo in on it. e been tracking this shower across the city. it's just about to get over there thn aso se ernteide rnof the beltway there nad we will zoom down just a
a rasmussen poll found 42% of voters favor the plan, that's down 5% in two weeks. the president hold twos more meetings on friday -- hold twos more meetings on friday. >>> expect more fireworks at this meeting tomorrow afternoon. ben cardin will try it again hosting a town hall meeting. we'll be there too. >>> the fox 5 storm force tracking a break in the summer scorcher. things are quiet on the radar. a few storms popping up here and there. it's been hot. it's been a little...
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scott rasmussen joins us a he always does on sundays. to what do you attribute this dramatic change? >> first you have to keep it in perspective. confidence is getting better. we're almost back to the level of confidence we had just before lehman brothers collapsed and the jobs report was a big part of it. also we're seeing a little bit of news along wait that people are saying okay. maybe there is some hope for the nation's economy. right now 32% say the economy is getting better. that is up from 10% at the beginning of the year. >> julie: i'm looking at your polls here, didn't you find that a majority think the economy stinks? >> that's right. consumer confidence is better but not good. only 12% is excellent, majority are saying poor. a little more optimistic about the economy overall, perhaps the most significant number, only 20% say their own personal finances be getting better but that has barely moved. so there is a long way to go. >> gregg: i think stinks is a technicality term that you use. >> that is a technical term. >> nancy p
scott rasmussen joins us a he always does on sundays. to what do you attribute this dramatic change? >> first you have to keep it in perspective. confidence is getting better. we're almost back to the level of confidence we had just before lehman brothers collapsed and the jobs report was a big part of it. also we're seeing a little bit of news along wait that people are saying okay. maybe there is some hope for the nation's economy. right now 32% say the economy is getting better. that...
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. >> julie: we'll be talking to scott rasmussen about what americans will be thinking about right now. >> trace: it's considering taking over such a personal issue of our life. it's very scary. >> gregg: police making an arrest in a frightening and bizarre attack on the mayor. tom barrett recovering in the hospital he was beaten with a metal pipe. he was attacked last night as he was leaving wisconsin state fair with his family. the mayor had just come to the aid of a woman when she was attacked by the pipe wielding suspect and then pounced on barrett and struck him repeatedly. mayor's brother had this to say a short time ago. >> she in stable condition. i have talked to him personally. he has a good sense of humor. he is -- he is great brother. he is good shape. he'll be fine. he did sustain some pretty significant injuries. he -- the doctors say he is stable and he'll be fine. >> gregg: from our fox affiliate is live. kathy explain what happened here and a bit more about how the mayor is doing. >> we are here at the press conference just wrapped outside the mayor's brother's house.
. >> julie: we'll be talking to scott rasmussen about what americans will be thinking about right now. >> trace: it's considering taking over such a personal issue of our life. it's very scary. >> gregg: police making an arrest in a frightening and bizarre attack on the mayor. tom barrett recovering in the hospital he was beaten with a metal pipe. he was attacked last night as he was leaving wisconsin state fair with his family. the mayor had just come to the aid of a woman...
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jane: we have new rasmussen pulls out, saying that the approval rating is at its lowest. >> that is right. daily polls say that 47% somewhat approved, 52% disapprove, the lowest mark so far. a cause for concern for the white house. we expect that robert gibbs might be asked about it later, and we will get his reaction. gregg: one week before the afghan election, marines are fighting to make a strong hold safe for afghan voters to calf's their ballots. and one particular place is at the center of the opium trade and part of the supply chain for the taliban. we are right there. tell us what is happening. >> we are on a date to of the marine operations that cleared the taliban. it is a very strategic compound for militants. we were with marines as they went house-to-house, a compound- to-compound, making sure that no taliban would remain in the village, and they did that when the taliban they did not kill yesterday tried to kill them today. time to time, we were with the marines and while they were attacked, both in positions in the mountains and around the town as well as sniper positions i
jane: we have new rasmussen pulls out, saying that the approval rating is at its lowest. >> that is right. daily polls say that 47% somewhat approved, 52% disapprove, the lowest mark so far. a cause for concern for the white house. we expect that robert gibbs might be asked about it later, and we will get his reaction. gregg: one week before the afghan election, marines are fighting to make a strong hold safe for afghan voters to calf's their ballots. and one particular place is at the...
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brand new polling numbers from rasmussen. only 34% of americans would support that plan. 57% would not. scott rasmussen, good morning. take us inside the numbers. >> it is very simple. most americans are reluctant to embrace this health care program because they are concerned about what it would mean for them and with the overall implications are. democrats not only support this plan, but they support the public option. when the president talked about the possibility of taking away the public option, democrats essentially remove their support. çthe number of democrats to support with a public option is 44%, without, 12%. this puts the president in a tough political situation. his base wants a plan with the public option bill:ç that is pt of the reason these independent voters are getting so much attention. you asked which put a priority was most important for president obama. 40% say cutting the deficit in half. that tells me the economy is still on their mind. >> it is their number-one issue. second is government corrupt
brand new polling numbers from rasmussen. only 34% of americans would support that plan. 57% would not. scott rasmussen, good morning. take us inside the numbers. >> it is very simple. most americans are reluctant to embrace this health care program because they are concerned about what it would mean for them and with the overall implications are. democrats not only support this plan, but they support the public option. when the president talked about the possibility of taking away the...
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jane: take a look at apple based -- a poll from rasmussen about cash for clunkers. this is a program that pays you for trading in old gas guzzlers for a fuel-efficient car. just 33% believe that congress should authorize additional funding. new york at senator chuck schumer explains hear why he -- new york senator chuck schumer explains why he supports the program. >> if it is not broken, do not fix it. it is working in every way. what we need to do here is not put on the brakes, but step on the gas. jane: not everyone else agrees. i understand you are in the 64% opposing more money. why? >> americans are smart shoppers, and they know a good deal when they see one. to get $4,000 off a car that is $15,000 is an amazing incentive. but what else would you pay for? only in washington would you consider a program spending money 10 times faster than it would -- was supposed to to be a success. this was supposed to last months, and they were out of money in a week. jane: statistics tell us that 61% more fuel efficient cars are these purchases, and most of what have been tr
jane: take a look at apple based -- a poll from rasmussen about cash for clunkers. this is a program that pays you for trading in old gas guzzlers for a fuel-efficient car. just 33% believe that congress should authorize additional funding. new york at senator chuck schumer explains hear why he -- new york senator chuck schumer explains why he supports the program. >> if it is not broken, do not fix it. it is working in every way. what we need to do here is not put on the brakes, but step...
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segment tonight, our national debt will grow by trillions of dollars in the coming year, but a new rasmussen poll shows that 62% ofç americans wantç the government to cut taxes instead of increasing government spending. hallelujah. so why is obama not listening to the american people? joining us now ia columnist ben stein. çben, the numbers on these pols that are coming out, whether it is 62% who want their money back or no more spending, or presidentçç obama's approval rating, gala announced it is at its lowest in the year. if it has dipped below 50, it will be the first timeçç since war that has happened -- gallup announced at its lowest in this year. >> buying the allegianceçç of various interest groups, he is an old-fashioned chicago politician, an old-fashioned radical. there are the upper middle- income income taxpayers, and he )the votes to make sure that they remain loyal to them. it is a strategy that is a famous strategy in chicago, but will it work to get the economy out of recession? doubtful. çthey have a stimulusç packagf $787 billion. less than 50% of it
segment tonight, our national debt will grow by trillions of dollars in the coming year, but a new rasmussen poll shows that 62% ofç americans wantç the government to cut taxes instead of increasing government spending. hallelujah. so why is obama not listening to the american people? joining us now ia columnist ben stein. çben, the numbers on these pols that are coming out, whether it is 62% who want their money back or no more spending, or presidentçç obama's approval rating, gala...
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take a look at this rasmussen poll which shows a sharp improvement in how americans view the health care system. and 80% of those polled rate their coverage add good or excellent. an 11% increase in only a year. i have an idea. instead of weastding a trillion dollars on health care reform nobody wants, why not just give everybody a tax cut in and tonight the waste 101 update features some of the tiniest cities. ouzinkie, alaska, has 165 people. no scores -- stores, no gas stations, not even a stoplight but the federal government is now spending $15 million of your stimulus dollars straight to ouzinkie to rebuild the airport. that's about $90,000 a resident. and according to the nonprofit journalism group pro publica, the standing -- standing rock sioux airport in north dakota is receiving millions in stimulus money and about the same number of planes that pass through atlanta's hartsfield every 90 minutes. they go to the standing rock airport every year. tonight's great moment in liberal foreign policy brought to you by president obama. the president has repeatedly voiced his hope that r
take a look at this rasmussen poll which shows a sharp improvement in how americans view the health care system. and 80% of those polled rate their coverage add good or excellent. an 11% increase in only a year. i have an idea. instead of weastding a trillion dollars on health care reform nobody wants, why not just give everybody a tax cut in and tonight the waste 101 update features some of the tiniest cities. ouzinkie, alaska, has 165 people. no scores -- stores, no gas stations, not even a...
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scott rasmussen is right here with the latest numbers. what are the latest numbers? >> xd53% or post, 4753% oppose % support. 23% strong support. greta: the president's plan has taken quite a beating with these town halls. we have citizens going and speaking up. i know that you are the numbers guy but in it is interesting that it is in a holding pattern. >> the support was falling before all of these town halls. the frustrations bubbled over because of the health care bill and partly because of bailouts. only 22% of americans believe that congress has a good understanding of the health care legislation. right now, the beating up that you described the president as taking does not change the numbers on health care, it has just made it more visible. the president's numbers overall are ok. greta: what about whether or not people believe that the quality of care would be better under the proposal? >> 50% of americans believe the quality of care will go down if this is passed. 52% believe that a cost will go up. those are exactly the wrong direction from what the presiden
scott rasmussen is right here with the latest numbers. what are the latest numbers? >> xd53% or post, 4753% oppose % support. 23% strong support. greta: the president's plan has taken quite a beating with these town halls. we have citizens going and speaking up. i know that you are the numbers guy but in it is interesting that it is in a holding pattern. >> the support was falling before all of these town halls. the frustrations bubbled over because of the health care bill and...